0000040417-11-000091.txt : 20111101 0000040417-11-000091.hdr.sgml : 20111101 20111101142056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000040417-11-000091 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111026 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111101 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DAVIDSON SPENCER CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001215920 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00041 FILM NUMBER: 111170737 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC STREET 2: 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000040417 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 135098450 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 BUSINESS PHONE: 2129168400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10017 4 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-10-26 0 0000040417 GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC GAM 0001215920 DAVIDSON SPENCER GENERAL AMERICAN INVESTORS CO INC 100 PARK AVENUE - 35TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 0 1 0 0 President & CEO 5.95% Preferred Stock 2011-10-26 4 S 0 5000 25.35 D 82400 I By Trusts 5.95% Preferred Stock 2741 D Common Stock 665784 D Common Stock 44216 I By Thrift Plan Trust Common Stock 571997 I By Trusts By various Trusts of which the undersigned is Trustee. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. Held by The Hudson Partnership of which Spencer Davidson is the General Partner. By Issuer's Employees' Thrift Plan Trust. The information is based upon a statement as of 12/31/2010 issued by the Plan Administrator. The undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in these shares. /s/Spencer Davidson 2011-11-01